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The Law Society’s view is that keeping the test in the legislation is the best way to ensure that the system moves quickly and that things do not become, in its words in material that it has provided, “choked off”.
I am more than happy to engage with Orkney Islands Council on that. I hope to visit Orkney at some point soon, in line with the restrictions, and to have those conversations.
These principles underpin international best practice, including the OECD’s Wellbeing Framework, and are essential to delivering the National Outcomes and the UN Sustainable Development Goals in a meaningful way.
One study found the introduction of MUP coincided with an increase in Scottish internet searches for cheap alcohol and online outlets compared with England.4Leon, D.A., Yom-Tov, E., & Johnson, A.M. (2021).
In the same vein, legal academics Sarah Cheape and Mike Radford also acknowledge the confusion, and ask
Subject to the exceptions specified in section 1(2A), when should it not be compulsory to have a dog on a lead in a field with sheep in?
The media were invited to this visit, and have been asked to release their coverage on the day of the launch to help raise public awareness of the ISE.